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[Aus] Classic Japanese Show Shine and Swap
I mentioned the upcoming Japanese Classic Car Show recently, but of course with it being in the US, no doubt some of our Aussie readers are lamenting the cruelty of geography and the lack of airlines offering fifty dollar seats … Continue reading
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[USA] Japanese Classic Car Show 2007
I’m quite sure none of you need to be reminded that the Japanese Classic Car Show for 2007 is coming up in October, but for those living under a rock in a trench somewhere in the Pacific, get over to … Continue reading
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Prince Skyline Sensation
In April 2006, the Prince Skyline Register of Australia held their Nationals in Bathurst, New South Wales (Australia). As any racing fanatic will know, Bathurst is home to Mount Panorama – undeniably Australia’s most famous racetrack. 2006 marked the 40th … Continue reading
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Tenth Anniversary of the First Crusade
The first crusade to Mazda HQ in California, that is. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Seven Stock event, wherein rotary fans from all around the US make an annual pilgrimage to California to stand around in the … Continue reading
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EVENTS: SevenStock X
More rotaries than you can shake a disembodied connecting rod at. [LINK]
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EVENTS: Kanto Industrial College Summer Festival
Our man in Japan Satoshi Furuuchi recently attended the Kanto Industrial College Summer Festival. Check out his article here.
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On The Road
We’re on the road like Jack Kerouac again, but instead of heading to Woodstock in a clapped-out VW Bus, we’re going to Seven Stock X in a slapped-out Cressida Wagon. The annual celebration of all things Mazda will be held … Continue reading
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Upcoming Classic Events in Japan
For those of you lucky enough to be in Japan in the next few weeks, a few tasty classic car events are coming up. The first is the All Odds Nationals, which is to be held in the Odaiba: take … Continue reading
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Worldwide Enthusiasts
Classic JDM enthusiasts span globe, from California to Czeckeslovakia. In the Netherlands there is actually quite a following that might come as a surprise to some. Despite their harsh winters, somehow quite a number of classic Japanese cars have survived. … Continue reading
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Bridgeport Toyota Meet
Our Forum member QuasiMondo posted this thread about a classic Toyota meet that happened recently in Bridgeport, Connecticut. As you can see from these Photobucket galleries here and here, nostalgics from all Japanese marques showed up for what appears to … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Monterey Historics Presented by Toyota
Here it is, more 2000GTs than you can shake a camshaft at. [LINK]
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I-5 Drive/Monterey Historics
In case you were wondering what’s been happening with the blog, Ben is at the Monterey Historics in California. Only, there’s a catch. The reason it’s taking him three days to get there is because he’s driving down from Seattle … Continue reading
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The Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
My apologies gang; we’re a little late bringing you this info, but there’s still time! According to our good man Michael over at ToyotaGeek, The Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races—presented by Toyota—is on this weekend in Monterey. You can get … Continue reading
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The Inaugural Retro Rides Show
Old Japanese Car have put together a gallery of the classic JDM cars that turned out to the inaugural Retro Rides 2007 show, and by all accounts it was a brilliant event. You can check out OJC’s gallery here, and … Continue reading
Rain, Hail, or Shine
Nothing will stop the JP Auto Enthusiasts getting through. The boys at JNC have dug out a link to a recent car show in Japan, the likes of which not even a hurricane could hold back. Personally I’m not sure … Continue reading
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The Hot Olds, they like to Meet.
Earlier this year, an event called Hot Olds Meet was held at Shizuoka, in Japan – where else. I’ve spent the past hour salivating over hundreds of images, and I figure it’s my civic duty to share the booty with … Continue reading
EVENTS: Motoring J Style
We came, we saw, we covered. The San Francisco area has the most beautiful weather we have ever experienced, just about perfect for cruising in an old school Japanese car with questionable A/C, and we’re sad to be home.
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Motoring J-Style. A Sign of the Times.
More than being a top idea for an event, touted as the first car show to focus specifically and exclusively on Japanese cars (mostly classic), the Motoring J-Style event stands out as a brilliant example of just how prevalent the … Continue reading
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Motoring J Style Preview
The inaugural Motoring J Style has come and gone. We’ll have a full gallery up in our Events section soon, but here’s a small preview.
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Long Beach USA JDM Classic Car Slideshow
The japanese hold some awesome classic car meets (gotta go to one one-day) but the JDM events in the USA run them pretty close in terms of quality, if not quite quantity. Here’s a sublime slideshow of an event in … Continue reading
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